Avraham Shapira

Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)
Person human Q2748654
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Avraham Shapira

Summary

Avraham Shapira is a human[1]. Born in Jerusalem[2], he… he was born on +1910-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +2007-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Avraham Shapira was born in Jerusalem[2].
  • Avraham Shapira passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Avraham Shapira was born on +1910-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Avraham Shapira died on +2007-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Avraham Shapira is buried at Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Avraham Shapira was Yaakov Elazar Kahana Shapira[9].
  • Avraham Shapira held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Avraham Shapira held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Avraham Shapira's professions included rabbi[6].
  • Avraham Shapira held the position of Chief Rabbinate of Israel[12].
  • Avraham Shapira held the position of rosh yeshiva[13].
  • Avraham Shapira's education included a stint at Hebron Yeshiva[14].
  • A notable student of Avraham Shapira was David Stav[15].
  • A notable student of Avraham Shapira was Binyamin Rakover[16].
  • Avraham Shapira was a member of Chief Rabbinate Council[17].
  • Avraham Shapira's religion is recorded as Orthodox Judaism[18].
  • Avraham Shapira's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Avraham Shapira's image is recorded as Elections for the next Chief Rabbis in Jerusalem (FL63301981).jpg[20].
  • Avraham Shapira is recorded as male[21].
  • Avraham Shapira's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Avraham Shapira's ISNI is recorded as 000000037568370X[23].
  • Avraham Shapira's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103094266[24].
  • Avraham Shapira's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90004965[25].
  • Avraham Shapira's Commons category is recorded as Avraham Elkana Kahana Shapira[26].
  • Avraham Shapira's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07wmbw[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jerusalem[2], Avraham Shapira… he was born on +1910-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Avraham Shapira was educated at Hebron Yeshiva[14].

Career and Affiliations

Avraham Shapira worked as a rabbi[6]. Positions held include Chief Rabbinate of Israel[12], a position[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1921[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31] and rosh yeshiva[13], a profession[32]. Notable students include David Stav[15], a rabbi[33], b. 1960[34], of Israel[35] and Binyamin Rakover[16], a rabbi[36], of Israel[37], awarded the Jerusalem Prize for jewish Biblical Literature[38].

Personal Life

A child of Avraham Shapira was Yaakov Elazar Kahana Shapira[9]. Religious affiliations include Orthodox Judaism[18], a Jewish religious movements[39] and Judaism[19], a religion[40], founded in -0500[41].

Death and Burial

Avraham Shapira died on +2007-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Avraham Shapira ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Avraham Shapira born?

Born in Jerusalem[2], Avraham Shapira…

Where did Avraham Shapira die?

Avraham Shapira died in Jerusalem[4].

What did Avraham Shapira do for work?

Avraham Shapira worked as rabbi[6].

Where did Avraham Shapira go to school?

Avraham Shapira was educated at Hebron Yeshiva[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . gov.il. gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . haaretz.com. haaretz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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